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Jamie Raskin: “He tried to steal the entire election. And his lawyer's up there saying, 'Oh, that's just a matter of him expressing his…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2023
He tried to steal the entire election. And his lawyer's up there saying, 'Oh, that's just a matter of him expressing his First Amendment rights.' That's deranged. That is a deranged argument.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin criticizes the defense argument that Trump's actions were protected under the First Amendment.

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